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1

A Shade of Violet/Seee_Jay

“You’re getting married.” My father says, crossing his arms in his large office chair.The words hit me like a truck. Married? I have never dated anyone, much less talk to anyone in that kind of way, and my father wants me to marry someone I have never met? No, absolutely not. That’s not how I want this to go.“No,” I say breathlessly as I stand up from my spot on the small couch within the office, “I’m not going to get married. Carson, tell him I’m not getting married.”I look at my brother, Carson, for some kind, any kind, of help but he looks at me with a frown on his face. He says nothing and I am forced to look at my father again who is still sat with crossed arms. The looks on both of their faces tells me that I, unfortunately, do not have a say in this matter.“Oh my god,” I start, backing up, “You cannot be serious. This is a dream. I’m going to pretend like I didn’t hear you say that and I will see you at dinner.”I leave the office without another word, my anger flaring up w

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2

A Shade of Violet/Seee_Jay

My alarm wakes me up abruptly and I groan, turning it off and throwing my phone across the room. I did not get an ounce of sleep last night and it felt like I just closed my eyes before the alarm went off. I flop back down onto my pillow and press my hands into my eyes, I think if I press hard enough it will wake me up from this nightmare. Maybe I can run away.I stand and cross to the window, seeing that the room is very high up in the office building. I look up, trying to see if there is a window washer nearby. I could open the window and hitch a ride down if he was nice enough. To my dismay, there is not a window washer on shift right now. I sigh and pick up my phone, seeing that there wasn’t a scratch. I unlock it and see that everyone in my contacts has texted me, extending their congratulations. I even got some money from various corporations as a wedding gift. Of course, I wouldn’t give it back if they are congratulating me so generously. Maybe getting married isn’t too bad.A

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3

A Shade of Violet/Seee_Jay

This is the man who swore off marriage? This is the man who chose me as the one he’d marry? Well, maybe marriage won’t be too bad after all. Of course, we’ll have to see about his personality and the like but looks will do good for now.My father wraps his arm around mine and I give a genuine smile as my eyes stay focused on Anthony’s. I wonder what his voice sounds like. I wonder if he shares any interests of mine. We arrive to the altar and my hand is given to Anthony’s, his skin soft under my finger tips. I look over to my father who gives me a smile, almost asking me to forgive him.I pause, not wanting to forgive him just yet but i give him a hug and whisper in his ear, “I love you. We’ll see about forgiveness later.”He hugs me back,replying in a whispered tone, “I love you too.”I break the hug and give him a smile before turning to Anthony, who meets my gaze, offering a smile. He looks to my father, nodding at him before bringing us to the altar, both of our hands now interloc

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4

A Shade of Violet/Seee_Jay

The reporter takes a few more pictures of us before pulling out a pen and paper, “So, the world wants to know, how did you two fall in love?”“What a great question,” Anthony smiles, squeezing my arm as if to go along with what he is about to say, “Violet is a beautiful woman, so of course, I decided to ask about her when I caught a glimpse of her on the news. She is a little difficult to find due to her mastery in avoiding the paparazzi but I just knew she was the one for me. She is hard working and has a kind heart, making me realize that she was the only one I would marry.”I look at Anthony in amazement, just wondering how much of me he actually knew about. Did he do his homework or is this just common knowledge from the public. A camera flash snaps me out of my thoughts and I look to the reporter.“Well,” I start, clearing my throat before continuing, “I knew that Anthony had sworn off marriage and Inever thought there would be a chance for me in his heart. When we met for the fi

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5

A Shade of Violet/Seee_Jay

I stand up and I can barely contain my rage, “I’m sorry. Repeat yourself.”Anthony raises an eyebrow and holds up a hand, “It’s just a job, Violet. You no longer need it. I did you a favor by-”“You,” I cut him off as I take slow steps toward him, “Didn’t do shit for me. You have basically ruined everything that I worked so hard to keep. I didn’t want to get married, much less to a rich prick like you. I didn’t want to leave my home. I didn’t want to leave my job. I left everything I loved because of you. I hate you.”I can feel the tears in my eyes spill over in my rage and I was close enough now to jab a finger into his chest with every sentence. “Violet,” Anthony starts, holding his chest in shock, “Look, it may not be ideal but you are in a situation where you can have anything that you want. I can give you everything. And you didn’t even have to ask for it!”“Exactly!” I yell, “I didn’t ask for it and that is what I hate. People shoving free things at me, thinking it’s what I wa

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